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How to get fromSunderland to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Sunderland to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    10h 35m
    €196–362

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 35m
    €133–287

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 34m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 53m
    €733–1,075

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    9h 31m
    €143–338

  6. Bus to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    8h 40m

  7. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HUY - ATH
    13h 19m
    €216–827

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 9h
    €201–301

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 172
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 17h
    €163–326

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    35h
    €629–1,032

Sunderland to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,764.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

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You can take a bus from Interchange to Athens via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 9h.

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